ehg Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Went with my 7 yr. old daughter for our annual easter snake hunt. Riding bikes around Toronto harbourfront was cool. Found some snakes to add to the fun. These little puny Dekay's or little brown snakes are tough to catch. A diversion on a beautiful Easter weekend! Can't wait till June for the muskies however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dheitzner Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Interesting tradition!!! Pretty cool I'd say! Darcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Thanks for reply Darcy! Seems a little different around here these days. A year ago did same type of post and had 19 replies and over 1,400 page views. http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30765&st=0&p=329853&hl=snakes%28nf%29&fromsearch=1entry329853 Had a good day anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 ....Seems a little different around here these days. A year ago did same type of post and had 19 replies and over 1,400 page views. http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30765&st=0&p=329853&hl=snakes%28nf%29&fromsearch=1entry329853 Had a good day anyways! I remember your post and found it real interesting You guys sure don't disappoint this year in catching some beauties!!! Looks like a great time hunting them cold blooded creatures for the both of you Thanks for taking the time to post and share with us!!! Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike n' whities Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 seems like a fun idea! i hear them things are pretty tasty.... according to bear grylls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike slayer Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 so is your daughter keeping them to put in mommys bed while shes sleeping?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Cool report Ehg. I take my 3yr old out every couple of days looking for snakes or what ever else we can find in the reveen across the street from our house at Jane/Sheppard. Its amazing what you can see in the city if your looking. Snakes are one of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Cool report Ehg. I take my 3yr old out every couple of days looking for snakes or what ever else we can find in the reveen across the street from our house at Jane/Sheppard. Its amazing what you can see in the city if your looking. Snakes are one of my favourites. I have also found that there is no shortage of snakes in the city. Cool report though. Girls shouldn't be afraid of crawly things...but warn her of the other snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 We were at a hockey tournament in Waterloo last weekend and had some time to kill, so went to the banks of the Grand river. A nice trail along the shore and the kids found one of them slithery critters crossing our path. Nice pics. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Super cool pics! Totally neat the wildlife you can find around the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syn Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Your child is braver than I am. I am too scared to hold a snake the size of that bigger one in the pic. No problem holding a 2-3 ft lizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Thanks for the replies again! Cool report Ehg. I take my 3yr old out every couple of days looking for snakes or what ever else we can find in the reveen across the street from our house at Jane/Sheppard. Its amazing what you can see in the city if your looking. Snakes are one of my favourites. Started doing this when my daughter was three as well. The snakes like rubbly overgrown warm sunny areas this time of year. Have found them 100m from City Hall in downtown Toronto in abandoned parking lots even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykester Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Lol I need to try this. When I was younger I came across a lot while biking and I ran away with bricks being bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I grew up in Gimli Manitoba, its home to limestone pits that host 1000"s of hibernating garters. Always like to see them around shows a good ecosystem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto_Angler Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Snakes! Why did it have to be Snakes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) "Im sick of these Monday to Friday snakes on this monday to friday plane!".. if it were on superstation.. they hack everything Edited April 8, 2010 by Shore_Lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Rules Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I agree with Syn, your child is pretty brave. Wouldn't catch me touching those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 That brings back fond memories. I remember living in BC as a 6 year old and catching gater snakes and racing them against each other. My kids too love catching them and have done so quite often here. It is funny because I too am more aprehensive about picking them up than I used to be. Here are a couple of pics of my older daughters and their snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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